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Oct. 24, 1933. R R HOLDEN Re. 18,977

TROLLEY GUIDE Original Filed Oct. 10, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l R. R. HOLDEN TROLLEY GUIDE Oct. 24,. 1933.

Original Filedvoct. 10, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet '2 Oct. 24, 1 933. R HOLDEN R8. 18,977

TROLLEY GUI DE Original Filed Oct. 10, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Reissued Oct. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

TRoLLEY GUlDE v Richard Roy nbla ni hl na Park, Ill. Original No. 1,806,164, dated" May 19, 1931, Serial "No. 487,671, October 10, 1930. Application for reissue'March 28 1932. Serial No. 601,660

31 claims. (01. f191 37) This invention relates to a trolley wire posi-E tioning member and has special reference to trolley cross-overs, switches, frogs and the like.

More particularly, this invention relates to a two-piece trolley wire positioning member-com prising an upper or supporting portion which is adapted to be permanently attached to the crossing or connecting trolley wires and a lower por-' tion which is adapted to be easily removed when such is desirable. y With cross-overs, switches and the like, made in one piece, as is generally done, if any part is defective or becomes worn the whole device must be removed and replaced. Furthermore, the means usually employed for securing the cross-overs, switches and the like in position with respect to the trolley wires comprise clamps, bolts and nuts, thereby making it-quite an operation to fasten or remove these members.

The present device provides a two-piece trolley positioning member in whichthe upper or supporting portion is adapted to be permanently at tached to the trolley wires, it being only necessary to remove. this portion when the trolley 25,, wires are themselves taken down or replaced. This upper portion may be provided with novel means whereby it may be easily and quickly attached to the trolley wires without the use of any clamps, bolts or the like. Alower member which includes thetrolley runners and approaches is adapted to be positioned under thefupper member and secured in place by merely clamping the approaches over the trolley wires. With this construction, the .lower member which receives the greatest wear may be easily removed by merely spreading the clampedends of the approaches. H 1 l An object of this invention is to provide a twopiece trolley wire positioning member in which the upper portion is adapted to be permanently attached to the Wires while the lower portion which receivessubstantially all the wear may "be easily removed and replaced. e

A further object of this invention is to -provide a trolley .wire positioning member having novel securing means and which .may be easily and securely attached to the trolley wires without the use of securing-clamps, bolts andthe like.

A still further object is to provide aconstruc tion which will gradually damp the vibrations o1 5 latter:

gether with the accompanying drawings in which Figure ,1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention assembled in con-- nection with crossed trolley wires; v v

Fig. 2 is a top' plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 3 is a central vertical cross sectional view Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the device; I

Fig. 5 is a, bottom plan view of the upper portion of the device;

Fig. 6 is a partial top plan view of the lower portion; e

Fig. '7 is a partial side elevational view of the lower portiom f j Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a trolley frog or switch embodying the present invention assembled in connection with connecting trolley wires;

Fig. 91s a bottom plan view of the device shown inFig.,8

Fig. 10' is a bottom plan view of the upper portion of the device shown inFig. 8;

7 Fig. 11 isia top plan view of the of the device shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 12 is a cross sectional view taken on the line l2 --.12 of Fig. 8; and

Figil3 is a cross sectional'view taken on the linef 13'-13 of Fig. 8. V

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 7 comprises an upper member 1 which may have crossed arms 2 and 3 The upper cross'arm member 1 may be provided with upwardly bowed channels 4 and 5, the channel 5 extending upwardly above the channel 4 so that the trolley wire 6 will cross above the trolley wire '7. Notches or slots 8 may be provided in the arms 2 and ,3 adjacent the outer ends of the upwardly bowed channels 4 and 5. These notches 8 extend inwardly" from the sides of the arms and are formed on opposite 1 sides of the arms so that all the slots extend into the arms in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.

Downwardly extending curved portions 9 having channels 10 in the bottom sides thereof may be formed at the outer ends of the upper cross arm'member 1 and are preferably formed integrally' withthe upper member] 1. With this construction to fasten the upper cross arm ,mernher 1 to the crossed trolley wires ,6 and '1, it is only necessary to slide the trolley wire 7 inward ly in the slots 8 so that the wire lies inthe up} wardly bowedv channel 4 and the channels 10 in the downwardly extending curved j portions 9.. The same operation .is' then repeated with re} spect to the other trolley wire and-.- the arm .3. When thus attached, the upper memberl is lower POrtion I portion/1'1 andjare providediwith downwardly 29. In order to hold th. upper portion 17 n';

clamped together over. the trolley wires.

securely fastened to the crossed trolley wires and no further securing means are necessary.

The lower crossarm member 11 comprises a central portion or plate 12 which'may be in the form of a cross. U-shaped trolley runners 13 having'approach portions 14 are secured to the lower sideof the plate 12 with the open side facing upwardly. Any means may be employed for fastening the runners 13 to the plate 12 .such as riveting the plate to outwardly extending flange portions 15 of the runners 13 or they may be formed integrally with the plate. When the approach portions 14 of the runners 13 are peened or clamped about the trolley wire, the rigidly constructed lower member .serves' to gradually dampen the vibrations of the trolley wire as the vibrations progress toward the plate orv central portion thereby eliminating vibration points where the .wire tends to crystalize and eventually break. is especially true if the wire is deadendedasfj'shown in Figs. 8 to 13. A lug 16 may be secured to the plate 12 between the inner ends oftherunners13 by any desirable means. This lug 16 serves to guide" the trolley between the inner. endsof the runners 13. To secure the lower member 11 to the upper 'member 1 after the latter hasbeen properly fastened to the'trolley wires,

the lower member 11 is positioned under the? up- 7 per member 1 so that the downwardly extending curved portions 9 will fit between the upwardly extending sides of the runners 1-3. The upper sides of the approach portions 14f are then This securely holds the lower portion'fll in place and willprevent any movement thereof with respect to .-theyupper por tion 1.

' Although the cross-over is shown and described as having the arms rigidlyfixed at right angles to each other, it is evident'that the arms may be placed at any angle' or may be adjustable. This construction may also be used with any number ofz-arms to take care of two or' more crossing trolley wires.

- 9 Figs. 8 to 13.show a trolley switch or frog em bo'dyin'g'the present invention' This switch or frog comprises anupper orsupporting member 1'1, which may have a longitudinally extending. upwardl'y'bowed channel18 with slots 19 extend- 1 in'g'iinwar'dly from opposite sides of the supporting member 17 adjacent the ends of the upwardly bowed channel 13. These slots 19, as well as the slots, 8 previously described, are cut at an angle to thejplane ofthe supporting members 1 and 17 ,sotha't the edges thereof will not cut or wear the trolleyl'wire's at, the point of contact. Downwardly extendingcurved portions 20, similar to ,me downwardly extending curved portions 9 may be secur'edjtothe under side of the supporting facing channels" 21. Trolley wire 22 would be positioned'with respect to the supporting member 1'1 in the manner 'previouslyjdescribedinpositioning'thecross-over. I v

The .connecting,trolley wire 23 may be positioned in'the channel 24. in thebottom or the outwardlyexten'ding portion '25 ofthe supporting portion 17 and is then bent' up through the slot 26 jaftenwhich it. is doubled 'back on top of the poftion25 and secured by the plate 2'1 which is clamped over, the end thereof by means of nuts 28 threading onto the upwardlyextending bolts place and usethe same as a strain plate; ears 3 0 cured.

a may be providedto which guy'fwires maybe se-j 7b e f 'tion 11 of the cross-over to the upper portion The lower portion 31 of the switch or frog may comprise a guide plate 32 having runner.

portions 33 extending outwardly therefrom which are adapted to engage the trolley wires. I Approach portions 34 are provided on the end of the runners 33 and are preferably formed integrally therewith. The lower portion 311s secured to the upper portion 17 in amanner similar. to that employed in fastening the lower por- 1. The downwardly extending curved portions 20 fit between the upper sides of the runners 33 and the approach portions 34 are then clampedover the trolley wires.

While I have shown and described but two embodiments of the present invention, itv will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications thereof may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention and, therefore, I wish to be limited only by the scope of the prior art and the'appended I m: I S 1. A trolley guide comprising an-upper member for'positioning the trolley wires and a lower member for guiding a trolley,'the upper member having a channel in its upper sideto receive a trolley; wire, and having means adjacent the ends of said channel for holding the wire down in said channel. ,I

2. A trolley guide comprising an U per member for' positioning the trolley wires and a lower member for guiding a trolley, the upper member having an upwardly bowedcha'nnelin its upper side to receive a trolleywire'. and having means formed therein adjacent the endsof said channel for holding-the wire downiri said channel.

3'. A trolley guide comprising an'upper mem ber for positioning thetrolley wires a'nd'a lower member for guiding'a trolley,'sa id'upper member having 'an upwardly bowed channel in-its upper side to receive a'trolley wire and having slots therein for holding the wire down in said chan- 4. A trolley guide comprising an upper men-1120 ber for positioningfthe trolley wires and alower I member forguiding' a trolley, said upper memberhaving an upwardly bowed" channel in its upper face to receive a trolley wireand having I I slots "extending inwardly fron' f the sides 'thereof adjacent the outer endsof said upwardly bowed channel for holding the wire down in said channel. 5 r ll y id -co p i i r s m ber for positioningthetrolley wiresfancl a'lower 7 member for guiding a trollem 'said upper rhember having an upwardly bowed-channel in its upper face to receive a trolleywire and having downwardly'facing channelsadjacent' the ends of said upwardly bowed channelffor-receiving the wire and holding it down in said upwardly bowed channel. f 5 y 6; A trolley "guide comprising: an upper member for positioning the trolley wires-ands. lower. member for guiding a'trolley,'fsaid upper mem her having an arm with an "upwardly bowed-1 40 channel in theupperface thereof to re'ceive a trolley wire. said arm having slots therein for holding the wire down insaid cha'n'nel; and an'-. other armat an angle to' said first mentioned arm for engaging a secondtrolley wire? '7. A trolley guide comprisingan' upper memb er for positioning'thetrolley wires and arlower 1 member'for guiding a trolley, said upper memberhaving an arm with an upwardly bowed channel in the upper face thereof to receivea its trolley wire, said arm having slots. eiitending' in-, wardly from the sides thereof adjacent the'ends of said channel for holding said. wire down in said slot, and another arm at an angle to said first mentioned arm for engaging a'jsecond trolleywire 1 8. A trolley guide comprising an upper member for positioning the trolley wires and a lower member for guiding a trolley, said upperimemberhaving an upwardly bowed channelin its up'pe'r face to receive a trolley wire and having means v adjacent the ends of said channel for holding thewire down in said channel; said lower fmembe'r having upwardly opening channels adapted to .ieceive and grip the trolley wires the outer, portions of said channels serving as runners for the trolley. 9. A trolley guide comprising anupper member for positioning the trolley wires and a lo'wer'iriemher for guiding a trolley, said upper member having an arm with an upwardly bowed channel in the upper face thereof to "receive a trolley. wire; and means formed in said arm for holding'said wire down in said slot, and another arm at an angle to said first mentionedarm for'eng'aging a second trolley wire, said lower member having arms similarly positioned with respect to the arms of said upper member, the arms of" said lower member having upwardly opening channels adapted to receive and grip the trolley wires; the outer portions of said channelsserving as runners for-the trolley. v Y

10. A trolley cross-over comprising an upper cross arm member and a lower cross arm member,

the cross arms, of the uppermember having up-.

wardly bowed channels in their upper "sides'to receive the crossed wires and havingfmeans adjacent the ends 01 the channels for holding the wires down in said channels, the 'cross arms "of the lower member having upwardly openingchannels forreceiving and gripping the crossed'wires,:the

outer portions of'said channels serving as runners for the trolley.

' 11. A trolley cross-over comprising an upper cross arm member and a lower cross arm mem ber, the cross arms of the upper member having upwardly bowed channels in their upper sides to receive the crossed wires and having slots therein for holding the wires down in said channels, the cross arms of the lower member having upwardly opening channels for receiving and gripping the crossed'wires, the outer portions of saidchann'els serving as runners for the trolley. I

12. A trolley cross-over comprising an upper cross arm memberand a lower cross arm member, the crossarms of the upper memberhavi'ng up-.. wardly bowed channels in their upper 'farce'swto receive the crossed wires and having slots extehd ing inwardly from the sides thereof adjacent the outer ends of said upwardly bowed channels for holding the wires down in a said channels,; the cross arms of the lower'member havingupwardly opening channels for receiving and gripping the crossed wires the outer portions of said'channels' serving as runners for the trolley. l 7 v- 13. A trolley cross-over comprising an upper cross arm member'and a lower cross arm'mem'ber; the cross arms-of the upper memberhaving upwardlyfbowed channels in their upper i'aces to receive the crossed wires and having downwardly facing channels adjacentthefouterends of said arms ior'receivin'g the crossed-wires-and' holding them down in said upwardlyextending channels; the cross arms oI-the'lo'wer member having upwardly' opening "channels for-"receiving 'and griw ping the crossed wires, the outer portions or said channels serving as runners io'r the trolley.

f ',14'.V A"' trolley crossover comprising an upper jcrossflarmmember, and alower cross arm member, the cross arm or the upper'member having upwardly bowed channels in their upper faces to receive the crossed'wires and having slots extending inwardly from the sides thereof adjacent the outer ends oi said upwardly bowed channels, downwardly facing channels adjacent the outer ends of said arms iorreceiving the crossedwires andholding them down in said upwardly extending channels, the cross arms of the lower member having upwardly opening channels for receiving and gripping the crossed wires, the outer portions of said channels-serving as runners for thetrolley. I5. A trolley cross-over comprising an upper cross arm member and a lower cross arm member, the 'crossarms of the .upper member having upwardly bowed'channels'in their upper sides to receivethe' crossed wires and having means adjacent the ends of the channels for holding the wires down in said channels, the cross arms of the lower member having upwardly opening channels serving as runners i'or thetrolley, and the portions of said cross arms adjacent the junction being cut away to provide clearance for the flanges of the trolley; said lower cross arms having upwardly opening channeled extensionsernbracing and gripping the wires and forming approaches .to the runner portions whereby said lower'me'mber is held in proper assembled position with said upper member v a *16. A trolley cross-over comprising an upper cross arm member and a lower cross arm memher, the cross arms of-the upper member having upwardly bowed channels in their upper sides to receive the crossed wires-and having means adjacent the 'endsfof the channels for "holding the wires down in said channels, the cross arms'of theflower member having upwardly opening channels adapted to receivetherein portions extending downwardlyfrom 'thepcross arms of the upper member, the outer portions" of said channels serving as runners ior the trolley, and the portions of said cross arms adjacent the junction being cut away to provide clearance for the receive the crossed wires and having downwardly facing channel portions adjacent the outerends ofsaid' ar'ms for 'receiving the 'crosswires'and holding theri r down in said upwardly bowed channels, the cross arms ofthe 'lower memberhaving upwardly opening. channels adapted'to receive therein" said downwardly facing channel portions, the outer portions of said channels serving as runners for thetrolley, andthe por nous "of'saidcross arms adjacent the junction being; cut away to provide clearance for the flanges ofthe trolleyyjsaid lower cross arms having upwardly cpeni'ng' channeled extensions embracing and gripping the wires and forming "ap-' proaches for' the runner portions whereby said lower membr' is held iii-proper assembled posi-' tion withsaid-upp member, v

m y trolley switch comprising an uppermem 13b '50 H r i a V n d upper member having downwardly 8X ,ber-tc ms tio e the tr l ir n a lo e member for guiding aft'rolley, the upper member having an'iupwardly "bowed channel in its"upper side to receive a trolley having means adjacent meet ids o'f'said'channel fqr holding the wire downn ihlsaid' channel, apportion for securing thefree end of a second trolley wire; :19. A trolleyswitch comprising uppermemher. for positioningthe trolley wires and, a lower member;- for a trolley, the upper member having en upwardiyz bowed channel inits l iier side to receive'a trolley :wire and having slots extending inwardly rmm the sides 'thereof .adja cent the endsjof charmel forholdingf the wiresdown in said slot, and a portion for. secur-j ing the'free endofasecond trolley i T j 20, A trolley guide comprising an-upper memberlifor fixed attachment to'a trolley "wire and a low'er meinber for guiding a'trolley,' said lower member havingflapproacb portions [forbeing peened about the wire, approach portions whenpeened about the wire alone acting to support and maintain said lower member inposi tion d ace i lll fibe i mb -y Y 21. A trolley guide comprising an upper mem ber rforfixedlattachmentto atroll'ey wire and a;

lower m m er for guiding a trolley, lower member approachportions extending out-j wardly beyond ,s'aidupper member ior .pei'ng peened aboutl the wire, said approach portions when-.peened about the wire alone'actin'g to supportand maintain said lower member in position adjacent'said upper;

22 A trolley guide-com an upper mern-.

e her for fixed attachment to a. trolley wire and a lower member forguiding'a trolley, saidupper member having dow'nwardly' projecting portions and said lower member having. provision for, re'- .ceiving said projecting portions, and approach portions fjor being'peened -about the Iw'irelsaid approach portions when .peened aboutfthe wire aloneserving to support and rnaintainsaid', lower member in -positionwqadjacent said upper 2 olley uide m ms n ppei member fonfixed attachment Ito atrolley wire anaa lower member for guiding a trolley, s'aid'low'er member having substantially ll -shaped approach I portions extending outwardly beyond member forallf outv the trolley wire.

ndi e t s" iq ifit nt daPWh s' said approaches when peened aboutv the fwire alone servingto support maintainsaid lower member having downwardly projecting portions for frictional. engagementwith said. lower meme her s ap roach r ion -w n; ene ab u thewi mos ic frictional encae e fa e;

I, to supp r a sa d o er; m m. "her in positionadjacentsaiclupper;membep;

, com i shad b r dn avl sab paah from: ra 3UP??? 'ma v iv s i lo e m e 'nels thereini for, receiving a tro'lley'wire; the

and. maintain said lower member in position 'adiacentsaid upper member. H i

265A trolley guide comprising an upper mem- "ber for hired attachmentto a trolley wire and a lower member for guiding a trolley, said lower member comprising a main body portion having a substantially flat upper surface andapproach portions for beingpeened about the trolley wire to support said lower member adjacent said upper member said approach portions being rigidly connectedto said body portion and extending outwardly 'beyond said upper men ber whereby thevibrations or said wire are gradually dampened.

27. A trolley guide comprising an upper member for fixed attachment to a trolley wire and a lower memberfor g'uiding a trolley, said lower 1 member comprising" a main body portion having asubstantia1ly flat' upper surface, runner members rigidly connected tosaid body portion, and approach portions extending outwardly beyond said upper member for being peened about the trolley. wire to support said lower member ad jacentfsaid' upper member rigidly connected to said runner members whereby the vibrations'oi? saidwire are gradually dampened. p 128, Atrolley guide comprising an upper mem ber for fixed'attachment to a trolley wire and 'a' lower member for guiding a trolley; said lower memhercomprising ,a main body portion having 7 a substantially flatfuppensuriace, runner and approach members extending outwardly beyond said upper member Iormedintegrally and rigidly connected to said body: portion, said integrally formed members having upwardly opening chan- 10 approach portions of'saidintegrally formed me nbers beingfadapted to be peened about the trolley wire to support saidloweri member closely ad: jacent said u per rn'jember" whereby-the, vibra' tionsof said wire are gradually dampened! a f 29. A trolley guidejconipi'ising vanfu'pper momher for fixed attachment toaQtr lIeywire and -a. low er membercomprising a' main body portion "a substantially flat surface; runner jportions v rigidly" connected? thereto and approach 1,2,0 portions extending outwardly of said upper mem b'er ior being clamped about thejwire. fixedly connected to saidrunner members,- said runner members and approach portions having upwardly o'pi 'ingichannels therein, said uppfir."member V hiyi n 'eddwnwardly projecting members 'for iitting into said runner 'members. whereby when said approach portions are peened about a the wire the lower rriemberis supported closely ad: jaoent'said'upper member with the downwardly projectingportions fitting into said'runnerniembers'l whe' ii'by the vibrations of said""wii'e"are gradually dampened. BOi-AtroHey guide comprisingan upper member for flxed attachment to' a trolley wire and a lower member for guiding" a. trolley, said lower .mmbercomprising a main body portion having approachi portions rigidly attachedthereto for beingpeened about. the trolley, wire, said approach portionsextending outwardly beyond said upper memberand whenpeened about the wire alone serving tosupport andmaintain said and maintain said lower member in position adjacent said upper member with the downwardly projecting portions fitting into said runner members and acting to gradually dampen the vibrations of said wire. v

' RICHARD ROY HOLDEN. 

